Sauti za Busara 2010

The seventh edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Zanzibar, 11-16 February 2010; admission is free to all EA Residents before 5pm.

Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) is an international festival celebrating East African music taking place around the second weekend of February each year in Zanzibar.

Proudly sponsored by Zantel.

Artists: final line-up 2010

Artists final line-up

(see 10 most looked at)

Thandiswa (South Africa)  Malick Pathé Sow (Senegal)  Simba & Brown Band (Mozambique)  Debo  Band (Ethiopia / USA)  Banana Zorro & the B Band (Tanzania)  Ikwani Safaa Musical Club ft Tamalyn Dallal (Zanzibar / USA)  Tausi Women's Taarab (Zanzibar)  Mari Boine (Norway)  Dawda Jobarteh (The Gambia)  Del & Diho (Mayotte)  Fresh Jumbe & African Express (Tanzania / Japan)  Mim Suleiman (Zanzibar / UK)  Massar Egbari (Egypt)  Nyota Ndogo (Kenya)  Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal / Sweden)  Xova (UK)  Sinachuki Kidumbak (Zanzibar)  Bamba Nazar & The Pilgrimage (Suriname / NL)  Jimmy Omonga (DRC / NL)  Joel Sebunjo & Sundiata (Uganda)  Makadem (Kenya)  Maureen Lupo Lilanda (Zambia)  Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda)  Mzungu Kichaa (Denmark / Tanzania)  Jhikoman (Tanzania)  Best of WaPi (Tanzania)  Shirikisho Sanaa (Zanzibar)  Sosolya Dance Academy (Uganda)  Mapacha Africa (Kenya)  Swifatui Abraar Group (Tanzania)  DJ Eddy (Zanzibar)  DJ Yusuf (UK / Zanzibar)  Sowers Group (Tanzania)  Maia Von Lekow (Kenya)  Keita & Swahili Vibes (Zanzibar)  Tunaweza Band (Tanzania) and KVZ Tupendane (Pemba).

100% live on stage - no playback!

(website regularly updated, show times from 1 Jan 2010)

Festival Finalé Party

how to get there? where to stay?

The Festival Finalé Party is on Tuesday 16 February 2010
from 4pm - 4am at a beautiful beach location in Jambiani, on Zanzibar's east coast.

For bookings across a range of hotels in Jambiani 
(prices $30 - $130 per room)
and for information about transport from Stone Town
please contact:

info@zanzibarhotelgroup.com
or +255 777 504 044
or +255 785 099 263

Competition Winners

So last newsletter we offered prizes for the three best responses to:

"Seeing African music performed live in Africa is better because ...... "

And the winners are:

it is all about the moment and spirit of the performers who take you along with them on their journey through rhythm and song. The heat of Africa, the dust, the contrast with the greenness, the smell of the spices in the air - all adds to the senses, creating more depth and emotion to the music.

Dawn, Tanzania

 

so much is happening in africa that the world out there do not know

Jane Meela, Tanzania

 

...that way it becomes a holistic experience which allows you to enjoy it with all your senses."

Lars Allenstein, Germany

 

To read all the shortlisted entries see Competition Results 09/11

Without Whom… Thanks to our Sponsors

Festival organisers are pleased to acknowledge the faith, vision and generous support of our donors and sponsors, without whom Sauti za Busara would not be possible. At this stage of preparation, budgeting and planning are always a nightmare for us. We've received some promises and still need many more. So far, Festival 2010 is powered by:

principal sponsor

main sponsors

logo sponsors

festival party sponsor

media sponsors

ZG Films, Ultimate Security, Tabasam Tours, Dhow Countries Music Academy, Southern Sun DSM, Embassy of Denmark, Stone Town Café, Mercury’s Restaurant, Archipelago Café & Restaurant, Monsoon Restaurant, Clove Hotel, Zanlink, Linear Velocity, Footcandles, www.zanzibar.net

Thanks also to: Ministry for Information, Culture & Sports, and to all the people of Zanzibar:
"Shukurani kwa kukubali kuwa tamasha hili ni letu sote na mchango wenu ndio ambao umelifanikisha."

Contact Us

www.busaramusic.org

Busara Promotions
PO Box 3635
Stone Town
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Find us between Africa House and Serena Inn, opposite Amore Mio. 

busara@zanlink.com

Tel: +255 24 223 2423
or +255 784 925 499
or +255 773 822 294

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